Lisa Sorrell, cowboy boot maker

The horse boots are completed and have been sent to the client. Since this client designed the boots himself I allowed him to choose the name also. They’re titled “Pastoral Symphony.”

Here’s a close-up of the horse head that forms the boot tongue.

Paige has started a new pair of shoes. She wants the toe to be pointed so she asked me to change the toe shape on her last.

This design has a lot of little dots that have to be punched by hand.

I’m sketching an old design for a new client.

Today I’m starting a new pair of boots and I get to work with this beautiful old 1950 Krentler Bros. last.

After a long day of building heels this is exactly what I want to see. They match!

Here’s a link to my Monday video.

It’s a Boot Life

Paige has finished another pair of shoes. These are her shoes and what she wrote about making them:

“It took me a few more days to finish them than I anticipated, but here they are! I’ve had a busy week. I not only started my Senior Year of high school, but I’m also enrolled in a local college where I take one online college class per semester along with my normal high school classes. I can’t wait to go back to school on Monday wearing my handmade, cranberry red loafers!”

Here’s a link to my August newsletter. If you’d like to subscribe send an email to customboots@aol.com with “Subscribe” in the subject line.

My student and I stayed late and pegged the soles of our boots. I am both tired and glad we got it done.